Summer Promotions In Advance of Christmas Film The new film version of THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE doesn’t release until early December, but USA Today reports that retailers are already putting together lavish displays featuring at least some of the 145 different Narnia SKU’s offered by Harper. Target started stocking up in May; […]
Archives for June 2005
Lunch for Wednesday, June 29
New Publisher for RH Audio As of early September, Random House svp and director of adult sales Madeline McIntosh will become publisher of the Random House Audio and Large Print Publishing Group. She takes over from Scott Matthews, “who is departing for family reasons.” On Shelby Foote The historian died Monday, at age 88. Washington […]
Lunch for Tuesday, June 28
UK Retail Stays Soft Retailer HMV (owner of the UK’s Waterstone’s) reported full-year results in line with expectations, so the press focuses on the company’s prediction that the UK retail market will remain sluggish. While the Harry Potter release will lift sales numbers, it won’t do much for profits. CEO Alan Giles says, “It’s clearly […]
Lunch for Monday, June 27
Buy Classics in Bulk, Save on Shipping The WSJ discovered this bargain on the recently-packaged Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection. The 40 percent discount off of the list price of $13,318 is pretty hefty, but even better is Amazon’s shipping price: “a beyond-reasonable $3.99.” Gift wrap for the 1,082-book collection is not available. Penguin’s associate […]
Lunch for Friday, June 24
Perlman to Leave CDS; Perseus Adds Reps — and More As Perseus integrates recently purchased distributor Client Distribution Services (CDS), a reorganization has been announced. CDS president and co-founder Gilbert Perlman “has decided to leave the company,” but will consult over “the next several months.” COO Steve Black will run what’s being called the client […]
Lunch for Thursday, June 23
People and More Former managing director of the William Morris Agency’s UK office Stephanie Cabot will join The Gernert Company next week. Germany’s Borsenverein has chosen Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk as the winner of their peace prize, worth 25,000 Euros, to be presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair. In a separate announcement, FBF says that […]